Man charged after chopped up bodies found in tree

A MAN suspected of killing three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a hollow tree has been charged with aggravated murder, burglary, kidnapping and rape.

But a death sentence is not being pursued at the wishes of victims’ families.

Instead unemployed tree-cutter Matthew Hoffman could face life without the possibility of parole if convicted of killing Tina Herrmann, her son Kody Maynard and neighbour Stephanie Sprang.